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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 9 | | number = 9 | ||
| date = September 30, 2005 | | date = September 30, 2005 | ||
| title = Serenity is coming out tomorrow | | title = Serenity is coming out tomorrow | ||
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| image = firefly.jpg | | image = firefly.jpg | ||
− | | titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book | + | | titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book. |
}} | }} | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the followup to {{w|Joss Whedon}}'s TV show, ''{{w|Firefly (TV series)|Firefly}}'', which was cancelled by {{w|Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox}} after only one season. Plus, three episodes were not shown on Fox but debuted on {{w|Sci Fi Channel}} in the UK. The show was followed by a devoted number of fans who were outraged by the cancellation of the show. High DVD sales and strong fan support allowed the follow up film Serenity to be created, which tied up many of the loose ends that Firefly left open, such as the cause of {{w|List of Firefly characters#River Tam|River}}'s abilities and the origins of the {{w|Reaver (Firefly)|Reavers}}. | |
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− | This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the | ||
The image shows the main characters of Firefly. From left to right: | The image shows the main characters of Firefly. From left to right: | ||
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*{{w|Inara Serra}} - a companion, the equivalent of a courtesan, but with a greater deal of respect. | *{{w|Inara Serra}} - a companion, the equivalent of a courtesan, but with a greater deal of respect. | ||
*{{w|Derrial Book}} - a shepherd, which is similar to a priest, with a very unknown backstory. | *{{w|Derrial Book}} - a shepherd, which is similar to a priest, with a very unknown backstory. | ||
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+ | This is the first [[xkcd]] with adorned stick figures (e.g. hair, coats, etc.) to represent distinct characters, which later becomes a standard motif of the comic. | ||
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+ | {{w|Nathan Fillion}}, {{w|Summer Glau}}, and {{w|Jewel Staite}}, the actors who play Mal, River, and Kaylee respectively, show up later in Randall's series [[:Category:The Race|The Race]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | This | + | *This was the 10th comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]]. |
+ | **The previous was [[6: Irony]]. | ||
+ | **The next was [[10: Pi Equals]]. | ||
+ | *Original title: "Firefly" | ||
+ | *Original [[Randall]] quote: "Drawn in honor of the upcoming Serenity! If you work very hard you can figure out who is who." | ||
+ | *This was one of the [[:Category:First day on LiveJournal|thirteen first comics]] posted to LiveJournal within 12 minutes on Friday September 30, 2005. | ||
+ | *This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006. | ||
+ | **It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others. | ||
+ | **The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44. | ||
+ | *One of the original drawings drawn on [[:Category:Checkered paper|checkered paper]]. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:First day on LiveJournal| 10]] | [[Category:First day on LiveJournal| 10]] | ||
− | [[Category:First day on xkcd | + | [[Category:First day on xkcd]] |
[[Category:Checkered paper]] | [[Category:Checkered paper]] | ||
[[Category:Firefly]] | [[Category:Firefly]] | ||
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